This measure sought to allow the district which exceeds the set revenue limit by 15 percent for a period of six years, increasing the district tax by a rate of $1.29 per one hundred dollars of assessed property value, in order to further pay for maintaining current school programs and services including athletic activities and bus routes.[2]

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

Shall the Governing Board of Page Unified School District No. 8 of Coconino County, Arizona, adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget which includes an amount that exceeds the applicable revenue control limit specified by statute by fifteen percent for fiscal year 2012-2013 and for six subsequent years as described below? The 2012-2013 budget override authority represents an extension and increase of the existing 10% and 5% budget override authorities; the 10% override is scheduled to phase down by one-third in fiscal years 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 and terminate June 30, 2014 and the 5% override is scheduled to phase down by one-third in fiscal years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 and terminate June 30, 2016.[3]